The application modalities
are with reference to the Ph.D. Program of The ICFAI University. |
Selection to the Ph.D.
Program is highly competitive. The goal of the admissions committee is to select
applicants whose academic background, work experience, leadership abilities and
communication skills meet the demands of the program and promise a successful
career. Intelligent, ethical, articulate and active individuals are encouraged
to pursue this program. |
Eligibility
Candidates having first class postgraduate degree in
Management, Engineering, Science, Commerce or Arts are eligible for admission to
Ph.D. Program.
Candidates with professional qualifications like CFA, CA, ICWA and CS are also
eligible. Candidates should be preferably between 23-30 years if age.
Admission Process
The components of evaluating the students for admission into
the Ph.D. Program are:
Appropriate weightages are assigned to each of the above
components and the composite score is computed based on applicants performance.
Final admission is made strictly based on merit.
The admission process consists of two phases:
PHASE I
This phase consists of the Research Aptitude Test (RAPT) to
be held in July 13, 2008(Sunday).
Research Aptitude Test (RAPT
July 2008)
All applicants (except those exempted from RAPT) have to
appear for Research Aptitude Test (Please refer to Admissions Calendar for the
dates). The duration of the test is 3 hours. RAPT July
2008 will be conducted
at 72 test centers all over India. RAPT is based on pattern similar to GMAT® and consists of multiple-choice questions in
quantitative aptitude, data adequacy, vocabulary and writing ability, analytical reasoning and
english comprehension. |
Applicants are required to procure the Application Form on
payment of Rs. 750/- by demand draft and submit it at CPAD®
branches or send it to the Admissions Officer (Ph.D. Program),
through speed post or courier, at the following address:
The Admissions Officer (Ph.D.
Program),
Campus Programs Admissions Department®
(CPAD®) HQ, # 45, Nagarjuna Hills,
Punjagutta, Hyderabad - 500082.
Tel : 040 - 23435328 / 29 / 30 / 45.
Fax : 040 - 23435347 / 48.
E-mail : cpadhq@iimtindia.org
| Only crossed demand drafts drawn in favor of
"IUCF A/c IIMT"
payable at Hyderabad will be accepted. |
Application
available on Website
Applicants interested in registering
for the RAPT July 2008, can avail any one of the following online
registration facilities.
a) Applicants can fill up the online Registration
Form available at
www.iimtindia.org
and make payment of Rs.750 towards cost of Ph.D. program prospectus, using
credit card (visa/master card/Citibank card) through secure internet payment
gateway and the prospectus will be sent to them. (Applicants registering online
should attach their scanned color photograph on the online application form.)
b) Applicants may also download the
Application Form, complete it and send to the Admissions Officer, Campus
Programs Admissions Department® (CPAD)®, # 45,Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta,
Hyderabad-500082 along with a demand draft for Rs.750 towards cost of Ph.D.
Program prospectus (Demand Draft should be in favor of “IUCF
A/c IIMT” payable at Hyderabad) and the same will be sent to them.
Exempted Categories
Applicants who have a GMAT® score of 600 and above, those with 85th percentile and above score in CAT/XAT/GATE, and IBSAT® rankholders are exempted from RAPT and are eligible for participating in Phase
II directly. The score / rank obtained in all the above mentioned exams are
valid only for three years.
Online Admit Card
All eligible applicants who have submitted their filled in
application form for RAPT July 2008 can download their admit cards from www.iimtindia.org.
The online admit card will carry the photo, name, address, roll number of the
applicant, and the test date, timings and details of the test center. No hard
copies of admit cards will be sent by mail.
The admit card is not transferable to any other person.
Impersonation is a punishable offence under law.
Declaration of Results
The applicants will be selected for Phase II on the basis of
their performance in RAPT July 2008.
The results of RAPT will be available at
www.iimtindia.org
on the specified dates, as mentioned in the Admissions Calendar. Those who are
shortlisted for Phase II of the admission process will be individually intimated
through post/e-mail.
PHASE II
The second phase of admission process is for two days and
will be held at Hyderabad.
The shortlisted applicants will receive the interview call
letter along with application form, confirmation letter, list of micro
presentation topics and location map of the venue for the Phase II of admission
process.
Evaluation of applicants in Phase II will be done on the
basis of the following:
Case Analysis: The applicants are required to analyze
a given case and submit an analysis in writing. The objective is to assess the
analytical and written communication skills of the applicants.
Micro Presentation: Each applicant has to make 5-7
minute presentation to the interview panel on a topic chosen by the applicant
from among the list provided in advance. This will be followed by 3-4 minute
question- answer session. The objective is to assess the conceptual and oral
communication skills of the applicant.
Preliminary Interview: There will be a preliminary
interview to assess an applicant's competence in the subject studied.
Final Interview: The objective of the final interview
is to assess the applicant's motivation, attitude and aspiration to pursue the
program.
Admission Decision
The admission decision is based on past academic record,
relevant work experience as well as the performance in the two phases of the
admission process. Those who are finally selected for admission or waitlisted
will be intimated individually by post and by e-mail.
Regular classes start from January
02, 2009.
Caution Deposit
All students are required to pay a caution deposit of
Rs.5,000 at the time of admission. This deposit is towards library books, cases,
use of computer and other facilities. The caution deposit will be refunded
without interest (and after adjusting fee dues, if any) on successful completion of Ph.D.
Program.
Right to Amend Rules
IIMT®
reserves the right to amend the rules and regulations wherever considered
necessary and appropriate.
Jurisdiction
Disputes relating to IIMT®
and its activities are subject to Hyderabad, India jurisdiction only.
Test Centers
The applicants can choose any one of the test centers
available for RAPT July 2008 from the table below:
|
Agra 133
Ahmedabad-III 350
Amritsar 201
Anantapur 177
Aurangabad 172
Bareilly 193
Belgaum 104
Bengaluru - II
JP Nagar 107
Bhopal 105
Bhubaneshwar 106
Chandigarh 109
Chennai - II
Guindy 131
Coimbatore 112
Dehradun 113
Faridabad 157
Ghaziabad 137 Goa 181
Gulbarga 132
|
Guntur 190
Gurgaon
156
Guwahati 114
Gwalior 138
Hubli 136
Hyderabad - III
Punjagutta 170
Indore 116
Jabalpur 139
Jaipur 117
Jammu 145
Jamshedpur 140
Kakinada 186
Kanpur 118
Kochi 111
Kolhapur 141
Kolkata - IX
Park Street 332
Kota 159
Kottayam 160 |
Kozhikode 108
Kurnool 182
Lucknow 119
Ludhiana 142
Madurai 143
Mangalore 144
Meerut 179
Mumbai - VIII
Mira Road 277
Mysore 146
Nagpur 205
Nashik 147
Nellore 187
New Delhi 125
Noida - I 357
Patna 126
Pondichery 163
Pune - II
Senapathi Bapat Road 164
Ranchi 149
Raipur 173
|
Rajahmundry 185
Salem 165
Siliguri 150
Surat 151
Thanjavur 166
Thrissoor 167
Tiruchirapally 128
Tirunelveli 168
Tirupati 189
Trivandrum 198
Udaipur 152
Udupi 120
Vadodara 130
Varanasi 153
Vijayawada 184
Visakhapatnam 188
Warangal 169 |
Please note that requests for change of test
center will not be entertained under any circumstances. In the event of not
having enough seats at the allotted test center, applicants will be allotted the
nearest alternative center. IIMT®
may add or delete a few test centers from the list given above, depending on the
number of applicants. Details of such centers will be made available at www.iimtindia.org.
Applicants are required to report at 2.00 PM at the test center on the day of
RAPT.
Admission Calendar
| |
Last
date for submission of Application Form for RAPT
July 2008 |
: |
June
30, 2008 |
Admit Cards on
www.iimtindia.org |
: |
June
09, 2008 onwards |
RAPT
July 2008 |
: |
July
13, 2008 (Sunday) 02.30 PM to 05.30 PM (Reporting Time:
2.00 PM) |
RAPT
July 2008 results on
www.iimtindia.org |
: |
July
22, 2008 (8 PM IST) |
Dispatch of Interview call letters |
: |
July
24, 2008 |
Second phase of admission process |
: |
August
22 & 23, 2008 at Hyderabad |
Admission decision of selected applicants |
: |
August
25, 2008 |
Commencement of classes |
: |
January
02, 2009 |
